Washington DC, April 18 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, is "very happy" about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran stating that the maritime movement through the strategic waterway will be strictly controlled by Tehran.

Trump made his remarks in a post on Truth Social, adding that he is also looking forward to his meeting with the Chinese President, which was rescheduled to May due to the war with Iran.

His visit to China was earlier scheduled for April.

"President Xi is very happy that the Strait of Hormuz is open and/or rapidly opening. Our meeting in China will be a special one and, potentially, Historic. I look forward to being with Presiden...